Paceline Forum French Cycling Resort

[William]

The entire French Village of Courbefy in the Limousin region (not too far from Bourduex) is for sale. In a recent auction, no one bid on the $400,000 asking price. All of Courbefy’s buildings – which are mainly made up of stone family homes and a village hall and a former resort – are available, together with the pool, stables and tennis courts.

This sounds like a perfect opportunity for a new cycling resort in the heart of France. The Paceline Forum Cycling Resort. A destination resort in rural France. A staging place for a TDF centered vacation, or just to relax and ride the local countryside. Who's in??

How about a new donation button for the cause?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2104288/French-village-complete-stables-tennis-courts-swimming-pool-sale-just-275-000.html

http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_t3#/video/world/2012/03/09/pkg-bittermann-france-village-for-sale.cnn



;) :D


William

[jr59]

Do they have a Velodrome? :banana:

[bikerboy337]

is 400 of us to pony up $1k and we'd have a vacation home for ourselves! I'd be in! :beer:

[MadRocketSci]

Does the price include meth remediation???

[54ny77]

you could buy all of detroit for that price.

:banana:

[fiamme red]

you could buy all of detroit for that price.

:banana:In Detroit you wouldn't even have to worry about squirrels... they're out water skiing! :)

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/03/08/twiggy-the-famous-water-skiing-squirrel-performs-in-detroit-area/

http://cbsdetroit.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/twiggy-water-skiing-squirrel.jpg?w=300

[Fixed]

cost of village = one of j.b.'s bikes
cheers imho :beer:

[Lovetoclimb]

Not only would I be willing to put in 1k, I would quit my job and head there with tools and a bike to start repairs and scouting!

[Elefantino]

I am so in. Not as the town pool cleaner, though.

http://www.off-grid.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Courbefy.jpg
http://eyulily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/d5d85__du_02.1.jpg
http://media.bradenton.com/smedia/2012/03/01/06/26/348-750ce.AuSt.55.jpg

[pavel]

I'm in for 1K.

[Fixed]

i could get the pool fixed
cheers :beer:

[William]

Looks like we're up to $4020.00!! :banana:

We're getting there. Come on folks....STEP UP!! :banana:







:D

William

[pitcrew]

I'm in for $1000.01!

[tiretrax]

I'll see you at the closing table with a sack full of cash.

[Louis]

I'm in, with one caveat: that Velotel sends us some pictures of the area and approves it as a good area to ride.

Easily one of the bloodiest anthems out there:

Allons enfants de la patrie,
Le jour de gloire est arrivé !
Contre nous de la tyrannie
L'étendard sanglant est levé ! (bis)
Entendez-vous dans les campagnes,
Mugir ces féroces soldats ?
Ils viennent jusque dans nos bras
Égorger nos fils, nos compagnes !

Aux armes, citoyens !
Formez vos bataillons !
Marchons ! Marchons !
Qu'un sang impur
Abreuve nos sillons !

[Lionel]

Riding is all good there. Raymond Poulidor is from the area :)